Parker makes astounding comeback and will be starting tonight

After originally being diagnosed with a calf strain that would keep him out of action for at least two weeks, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said Tony Parker will be back in the starting lineup Friday night against Miami.

Parker was injured late in the second quarter of the Spurs’ victory over Memphis Feb. 27. The team’s early diagnosis was that Parker could miss up to a month.

But after missing only two games, Parker will be back in the starting lineup against the Heat. The Spurs have gone 1-1 in games he has missed.

“He’ll start,” Popovich said. “He’s only been gone about a day and a half. We really thought he was going to be gone forever including me. The foie gras and truffle treatment worked very well. He’s back.”